My SJ40 soft top

[dudlet]

I am in the process of a body off total rebuild of a 1984 Suzuki SJ40 soft top. I found the Suzuki Club site on the net and was reading through the post by gwagensteve Tue Mar 18 2008. I was more than happy to take advantage of Steve’s experience (Thank you very much) using what he said to guide me as I worked my way through my Suk.
Where to terminate the diff breather was quite thought provoking, I chose to take it in under the dash and finished it off with a one way valve to prevent any oil leakage if by chance I was to upend her.
I have replaced all parts ie. Bearings, oil seals, brake pads, linings and fluid lines as required.
Having cut out all rusted sections I then painted the body and refitted it. I am now in the final stages and looking forward to the day I take it for a test drive.
The first time I did any 4X4 driving was a trip up to the tip of Cape York in 1975 in a new LJ50 Suzuki. It was the most memorable trip I ever took; the little Suzuki was unstoppable except for the fuel pump it stopped pumping.
To get home from some eighty K’s north of Cairns I stuck a piece of garden hose (that I used to transfer fuel from cans) into the fuel filler packing it tightly with a plastic bag and a T shirt the other end I connected to my airbed pump placed it on the floor and pumped my way home.
Thanks again Steve, your posts were of great help.

Dudley.

[christover1]

Thats the kind of nothing will stop me attitude I like.
Welcome to our addiction.
I went to Cape York in 1986, in a Mini Moke.
Unforgettable adventure
christover

[dudlet]

Thanks Christover for the welcome, there is nothing quite like the Cape York trip. The C.R.E.B. track north of Cairns was a good warm up for what lay ahead of me.

Dudley

[neofitou]

I dont think you actually do want a one way valve on the end of your diff breathers, you actually do need it to breath both ways.
i think you are better off witha fuel filter, the fluid ius too viscus to go though it with any pace, but air is fine.